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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
28.63% 54.9% 70.98%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
202.78° 42.52% 49.8%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
202.78° 59.67% 70.98%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.29 0.55 0.71
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.56 0.43 0.5
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.56 0.6 0.71
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
60% 23% 0% 29%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.49 0.12 -0.14
XYZ
X Y Z
20.47 23.51 47.18
CIE Lab
L a b
55.59 -8.9 -27.9

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CSS notation

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#498cb5
rgb(73,140,181)
hsl(203, 43%, 50%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #498cb5

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #498cb5

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #498cb5

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #498cb5

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #498cb5

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #498cb5

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #498cb5

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #498cb5

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #498cb5

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #498cb5

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.